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I think it was a fluke that Acosta was that bad in the 1st half, but there is a better chance of him being better than Elvin Ramirez that's for sure.

Maybe he will maybe he wont, but nobody can say for sure either way, what he did in 21 innings is meaningless because of the sample size. Though Ramirez has never really had good walk rates, but doubt they will be that high going forward.

...and Acosta being bad in the first half is not a fluke, that has been his history.

Maybe he will maybe he wont, but nobody can say for sure either way, what he did in 21 innings is meaningless because of the sample size. Though Ramirez has never really had good walk rates, but doubt they will be that high going forward.

...and Acosta being bad in the first half is not a fluke, that has been his history.

5.63 ERA career in the first half
2.65 ERA career in the second half

Is almost a give that he will suck in the first half again in 2013.

Why would it be easier to throw strikes against major leaguers?

Also Acosta having a 11.86 ERA in the first half is a fluke regardless of his career rates. He's a better option than Ramirez.

Even if so the last 2 years 1st half he has been ****ing horrible period and why he has been sent down both times.

...and as for Ramirez, you know well that some guys eventually throw more strikes and it does not matter if they face minor leaguers or major leaguers. If he can get to around his minor league career BB%(which is still high), he can still be a solid pen arm. Acosta BB% have also never been that great and if you want evidence of how a guy started to throw more strikes to major leaguers as opposed to minor leaguers he is you example.

Acosta and Ramirez have identical minor league BB rates and close to identical K rates as well. They are very similar pitchers when they were the same age, I rather take a chance with the younger guy than the guy that the last 2 years has been downright ****** and one of the worst pitchers in the first half of the season.